Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-01
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wi b q central tower and mansard roof
1t is three stories above q solid English
basement, well lighted and ventilated.
Catering the house the visitor is struck
with the rich and astetul, though not ex-
trava2ant, furnishings. We ask to see
the Justice and while the servant is alb
sent with our card we have 8 chance to
look around the p4rlors. It is rather
gloomy tnan otherwise on this cold rainy
day. The carpets are dark in color
and of the richest material; the beauti-
fully carved furniture is of fine cid rose
wood, and the dissgreeable outside is
shut from view by heavy curtains of satin
and lace. The word subs antial and
nothing more might be applied to the
rooms were not the ornaments in such
exquisite taste. There are few pictures
and they seem to have been selected
rather with an idea of the sentiment cor
Yeyed than the name of the artist. Then
there are any number of those little IN
nameable articles Of bric-a-brac which do
so much to add character to room.
These were collected by Mrs. Miller and
her daughters during their several Euro
pean tours
But the servant has just returned with
the request that Justice Miller would be
glad to see US in the library. We follow
him into the large hall and down the wide
stairway to the basement. The whole OF
this is taken up by the Justice IS a libra
~. We are ushered IN and he steps hos
pitablY forward to meet US with a smile
on his mild, ruddy face and welcome
beaming from his winning eve. An ad-
mirably preserved, man despite his seventy
years and life of herd mental toll. How
ever, you would not think him so old,
for his step is light and springy,
his eYesight only slightly impaired, and
every faculty is as alert as wnen he was
in the prime of life. He is vet a fiue
pedestrian, and every fair day during the
sittingS of the court he walks to the CAP
itOl and back, a distance not much less
than half 3 dozen miles. He IS about
five feet nine or ten inches in height, g
strong form, face Clearly sbaven, and en-
immense mead somewhat bald on ton.
but with a fringe of hair once dark brown
in color, though now fast turning white
We are asked to be seated and sink into
leather chair big enough for Grover
Cleveland, and easy enough for The LATEST
OF men. Now we have an opportunity TO
look about US. The room Is a very large
one, yet it is crowded. Big sofas and
lounges and easy chairs in the mOstinvit-
ing positions are all about. Walnut book
cases reaching to the ceiling line the room.
with sh Ives piled with books and docu-
ments and pamphlets and papers. In the
center Of the room where the light is best.
stands long desk covered with notes,
correspondence and lawbooks in rather a
confused mass. Here Justice Miller does
his work, for the room is q workshop.
though rather lazy looking one. 1t is
not only workshop, however, but @ re-
ceptlOn room, for the just &c likes to see
his friends here, and over In the corner
there is little closet which Is not used
for books or papers.
he Is one OF the most apprOaChabIe of
men; man who is warth talking to: one |
who has ideas and the faculty and fear |
lessneSs Ia express them. In the course |
of conversation the subject of the JUS |
tees wearing gowns was br ught up |
Did he think that they were necessary to !
the dignity of the court, and did he not
think 1t would be more in accordance |
with the simplicity of our Republican in.
situations to have them done away with. |
'In nearly all countries" he answered, |
there is a certain amount of respect paid |
TO the exercise OF power and authority.
In some countries outward symbols were
necessary to preserve popular respect
Tor the instruments of power. II
doubt very much whether a French
policeman or Judicial officer could
command the same respect in plain cloths
that he could in a uniform. l do not
think that our police officials could COM
mand the same respect without their
badges and evidences of office. Now the
Anglo-Saxon people are the only people
On the face Of the earth who have much
respect for law in the abstract, and for
men because they simply represent the
aW. Other nations have it in d measure,
out such is the respect of the Anglo
Saxon mind for abstract law, that [ be
leve that the future development of the
world depends largely upon the predom-
nance OF the Angle-Saxon element. If
me socialists and prOletariat of foreign
countries are permitted to overthrow the
element here then we are
gone. II we had predominance in this
country at this present time, The Puritan
element, the devotion to one idea as
represented in the Anglo Saxon type, then
feel certain if the judges sat upon the
)ench IN plain clothes they would exer-
Use as much influence as they ought to.
the Judges OF the Supreme court repre-
ent pure law. Through them ell law,
Except that pertaining to the operation of
be Executive Department, is enforced.
me people should be encouraged TO have
he highest respect for this court, for